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<ignore lang="en">HAMSASANDESAM
 
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<p lang="sa">protected by the Rakshasa (King) whose fame has been

extended among the Rulers of (all) the quarters, waves

her fingers collectively (as if calling), the fingers consist-
ing of (or, being in the form of) banner cloths, as if (she)
were challenging, by the abundance of her decorations,

ing of (or, being in the form of) banner cloths, as if (she)
were challenging, by the abundance of her decorations,
the city of the Gods, (situated) on the top of Mount
 

Meru.
 
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<p lang="sa">4. In which city, during this (autumnal) season when

the clouds are dispersed, a season fit for your excursions,

drops of water ooze out of the moon-stone floors, (thus)
increasing beyond bounds (the flow caused by) the tears

increasing beyond bounds (the flow caused by) the tears
due among the heavenly ladies, to separation from their

lovers or husbands, and whose minds are tossed about
(or, are in a state of great agitation) by the proud smiles

(or, are in a state of great agitation) by the proud smiles
of (the Lady of) the Night, (smiles) in the form of moon-

beams.
 
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<p lang="sa">5. Visvakarma and others, whose minds will have

been intently fixed (upon the work allotted to them) on

account of the secret fear (of Ravana), will, of course,

necessarily accomplish the re-building of the city, which

was reduced to ashes by the God of Fire, who was the

friend of the son of the God of Wind, which (fire) was

(only) the brilliance of the fire of grief of Maithili that

had, by transformation, assumed such a (material form);

(the re-built city) throwing into shade the original

production.
 
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<p lang="sa" merge-next="true">6. When you look at the wonderfully beautiful

palace of the Lord of the Night-prowlers in the middle of
 
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<ignore lang="sa">HAMSA-8
 
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